Staff photo by DARWIN WEIGEL Calvert County Circuit Court Assoc. Judge Edward Gregory Wells takes the oath of office Thursday from Circuit Court Clerk Kathy P. Smith (D) during his investiture ceremony in front of a large crowd of friends and colleagues at the Calvert County Courthouse. In the background is Judge Warren J. Krug, who retired earlier this year but still hears cases in the Seventh Circuit.

Staff photo by DARWIN WEIGEL Calvert County Circuit Court Assoc. Judge Edward Gregory Wells laughs as longtime friend attorney Robert Harvey speaks on his behalf Thursday during his investiture ceremony in front of a large crowd of friends and colleagues at the Calvert County Courthouse.